Recent content by RancherRob

Some of us just appreciate and are willing to pay the extra for quality. It's not necessarily to show off. I live out in the country and rarely have anyone over outside of immediate family so don't show off my tools. I'm getting old and tired and crotchety and impatient and don't have the...

I’ll second avoiding the Schumacher. They used to be good. My dad had Schumacher chargers and it’s what I used since I was a kids. So I bought a high-end DSR124 smart charger of theirs for over half a grand. It over voltages the batteries. Like 14.6v charge on my optima! I called them and it...

I tried having mine restored. Spent about $600 having it rebuilt. Leaks now worse than ever. So in the mean time I bought a nice new jack and am going to sell my Blackhawk s-4 in case anyone wants it that lives near me (SW Washington) or wants to arrange to have it picked up and shipped. If...

So, I called Milwaukee Jacks using the toll free number on their website. I kept getting, "please press 1 to continue". After 3 or so rounds of that, I got a live person that was very difficult to understand and didn't speak English very well. So I tried the alternative listed 414 area code...

Looks like a really nicely built jack. However, I can't find much about them or a convenient place to buy one.

Does anyone have any first hand comparison experience with the material quality, workmanship, and customer service between the two? I'm torn between the Milwaukee 40 and the Hein-Werner HW93667. The HW with air assist is really appealing as I'm getting older (gonna have to buy a tire...

Thanks for replies and wisdom. Paul, we are located in SW WA state about 30 minutes from Portland, OR. LL, you are absolutely right. After your comment I looked up splice overlap and for #4 grade 60 rebar tied together it is 37"! Grade 60 I figured was middle of the road grade of steel for the...

So after perusing all the other concrete specifications, mostly for garage floor slabs, I've come up with a spec sheet for my driveway to the garage for your approval. It's a little heavier duty as I like restoring old tractors and military trucks. Let me know what your opinion is: The scope of...